sharm-o-hayaa ne baaz rakhaa is qadar hamein — Sahar Alig

DhunDaa kiye khudaa ko magar mil nahin sakaa
masjid mein but-kade mein kalisaa mein dair mein

Dhal gai vasl ki shab Duub gayaa dil kaa charaagh
ab vahin baiThe rahein aap jahaan the baiThe

ek moti huun main moti bhi baDaa qimti huun
par vo moti jo abhi gum hai samundar mein kahin

main duniyaa chaahti huun na duniyaa ki rif'atein
meri talab najaat hai bas aur kuchh nahin

ye jabr hai 'izzat hai mohabbat hai ki kyaa hai
banti hi nahin aap se inkaar ki surat

apne ajdaad ki dastaar ko dekhaa aur phir
kar liyaa dil ki tamanna se kinaara main ne